Manifestation
Joe Dispenza: Meditation and the Future Self
Rehearse the person you want to become in meditation, every day.
Where it comes from
Joe Dispenza is an American chiropractor and author who became known through the 2004 film What the Bleep Do We Know!? and his books, starting with Evolve Your Brain (2007). He teaches large meditation workshops.
Key books
- Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself (2012)
- You Are the Placebo (2014)
- Becoming Supernatural (2017)
The core idea
Most of what we do runs on habit. By noticing old thoughts and feelings in meditation and rehearsing a new version of yourself together with a strong positive emotion, you are said to train your brain and body to become that person.
How to practise it
- 1Sit quietly and relax your body, often with a guided meditation.
- 2Notice the habitual thoughts and feelings you want to leave behind.
- 3Picture your future self in detail: how you think, act and feel.
- 4Feel an elevated emotion such as gratitude or joy as if it were already true.
- 5Get up and carry that version of yourself into the day.
What it can help with
- Starting a daily meditation habit
- Noticing automatic thoughts
- Rehearsing a calmer way of reacting
